Appendix One - Trade mark search form

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The following is an overview of the terms on the Trade Mark Search screen. For detailed information refer to the text of this Online Searching Guide.

Database type - the form defaults to search for trade marks, but you may change the selection to search for a protected mark (signs that are unregistrable)
Case Sensitive – by default searches are not case sensitive. For instance, if you searched for “Coke”, you would find COKE, coke, CoKe and so on.
Search All Fields - searches the entire database for the entered criteria. For instance, entering “MOON*” into the “Search all” field will search the trade mark, owner, and goods/services records.
Trade Mark word(s) - search for trade mark text only, enter the keyword/s in this field.
Owner Name – search by the owner of the trade mark
New Zealand Number(s) - search for a number (must be entered in full) allocated by IPONZ to an application.
Choose - opens a small window that displays a list of values for the associated field that you may choose.
Build -opens a small window that allows you to build a query using advanced Boolean operators.
Document Text - searches for images/logos (not words) by entering “Vienna descriptors”.
Document Type - operates in tandem with the “Document Text” field if you are searching for images.
Words & Images - means that the criteria entered in the “Trade Mark word(s)” field or the “Document Text” field will search for trade marks that contain BOTH the trade mark words and document descriptor specified.

Classification System – goods and services are classified according to the system in place when the application was filed. The current system is the 9th edition of the Nice Classification system.
Class – select the class of goods and services according to the relevant system.
Goods/Services - search for a particular word or words in the specification of goods or services.
Type - searches for trade marks that are classified as a certain “type” of mark, for example a “word” or “smell”.
Nature - searches for trade marks other than an “ordinary” trade mark, for example a certification mark
Current Status – searches by status, for instance all marks that have been registered
Name - searches for any interested party including the owner or agent.

Protected Mark Criteria – searches marks which are prohibited from registration such as plant varieties.
Date Type / Date Range – search for applications of a certain type and date, for instance applications filed from 1 January 2006
Convention Country – if you select “convention date type” you may want to limit the search to a particular country
Renewal / Publication Criteria – searches by a trade marks “future” or “recent” renewal date. This is useful if you are filing on behalf of several entities within a particular time frame.